My name is Nigel Tate (formerly known by the punny pseudonyms of "Mr. Edward Mann", "Mr, E, Mann", or "Ed Les Mann"). I live in the boring suburbs of the decidedly exciting Flint, MI.
(first posted 3/30/2016) In the late 1940’s, Henry J. Kaiser had an idea. This idea was to create a car for the “less affluent”; those that usually could only afford […]
(first posted 10/31/2013) This car, the infamous 1953-54 Hudson Jet, is one of the most reviled cars in history. Just like GM’s many Deadly Sins, this car hammered many nails […]
(first posted 12/23/2015) Transcripts from an imaginary boardroom meeting at Daimler-Benz AG World Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany, late 1990: CEO: “Gentlemen, we have a crisis. The new Japanese luxury marques are […]
When Mercedes introduced the W124 E class to the world in 1985, it was released to much acclaim. It was the successor to the beloved W123, long known as one […]
When the MN-12 Cougars and Thunderbirds were unveiled in 1988, they were considered a breath of fresh European air that was going to inject new life into the declining personal […]
Yes curbivores, I have a major confession to admit to you. I love donks. That’s right, I, CC’s resident eccentric, love donks. I’m almost ashamed to admit it, but I […]
The Chrysler Valiant Charger could easily be considered the Australian equivalent of the AMC Javelin (sold in Australia and NZ as the Rambler Javelin). Both had a small, albeit irrepressible […]
The grey market was a strange creature. During the late seventies and eighties, a raft of European cars not officially offered for sale in the US began appearing on our […]